Ke-style law enforcement officers

Chapter 534 Cursed Death
The reason they dared to act so brazenly in the port of Selphis was that on their first day of arrival in Os-Nargai, Milo had already determined that the native god was not in this country at all.

"Nas Holsas".

Although Milo knew nothing about the existence of this one of the Dream Gods, if He was indeed within the borders of Os-Nargai, or in any corner of the Eastern Continent, then Milo should have noticed Him the moment He left the forbidden zone.

After all, the gaze of the gods cannot be blocked by a cloak provided by the cats.

But as it turns out, this god was not at home.

And it is certain that He went to a very far place.

For even when His people are suffering, there is no sign of God’s holiness.

……

Given this premise, Marston was destined for certain doom.

From the moment he confidently accepted the mission and boarded the ship bound for Selephis, he was doomed.

Milo's original plan was to eliminate the "people" sent by the Temple of the Golden Law, whoever they were.

It's all just nonsense, the more chaotic the better.

That way, Daisy's actions in the temple will be much smoother.

...

Marston's completely disintegrated body turned into grayish-white dust, washed away by the storm and rain, and disappeared into the sea.

As it turns out, whether royalty or clergy, after death they all turn into a handful of white ash, no different from the desert sands in the forbidden zone.

However, after the dust dissipated and disappeared, what the gale and rain could not wash away was a wisp of light frozen in the air. That thing was woven from the random, flowing light, and had a shape similar to plant vines or roots, emitting a pure and faint golden light.

Milo knew that it was a "blessing" from the golden tree.

This was the first time he had "seen" a blessing that was not encased in any physical body or vessel.

In his daze, the blessing suddenly disappeared.

……

Because they fled so fast, it appeared as if they had vanished into thin air.

But Milo wasn't about to let it slip away.

...

And so, in the instant the blessing disappeared.

Milo's shadow also vanished from the spot.

In an instant, Milo and Blessed Stream appeared on the sea surface hundreds of meters away, with Blessed Stream tightly gripping his hand.

He grasped the golden object that resembled a vine and examined it carefully.

After Marston's body and soul completely perished, this thing began to be drawn by a peculiar force, as if an invisible hand was pulling it back to the Temple of the Golden Law.

The power of blessing is already very weak.

Because when Milo killed Marston, he had already severely damaged the power of the blessing itself.

In short, from a power perspective, this little thing is actually not very useful anymore. To put it bluntly, it's just a glowing vine, and it might not even be as bright as a new kerosene lamp.

However, its remaining attributes led Milo to decide to keep it.

...

Milo loosened his grip slightly.

Then Cifu quickly fled in a certain direction.

But the next moment, Milo grabbed him again, and no matter how much he struggled, it was all in vain.

“That’s good. If I ever have the chance to visit the Golden Law’s lair in the future, you’ll be my guide.”

Milo grinned mischievously, narrowed his eyes, and tied the vine in a knot around his wrist.

……

After killing Marston, the only remaining problem was the Death Crystal.

Actually, this thing didn't originally possess the element of "death." Before entering the kingdom of Os-Nargai, it was just an extremely pure crystalline mineral. Only after absorbing enough death here would it transform into the kind of substance on the Crystal Man that could be cursed to death.

It became a seal that bound and restrained those who wanted to leave this country.

Freedom comes at an eternal price.

If Os-Nargai truly is an eternal kingdom without any shadows, wouldn't everyone in the entire Dreamland flock here? There are countless more powerful kingdoms, so why hasn't anyone tried to conquer this only civilized region on the eastern continent? The reasons are all on the table.

It wasn't just the survivors and guardians of the forbidden zone who were sealed away; the permanent inhabitants of the Os-Nargai Kingdom were also among those imprisoned.

To put it bluntly, this is a cage where youth is forever preserved.

……

Apart from the first inhabitants of Os-Nargai who migrated from the dream of King Kurans when it was first established, very few people now choose to stay in this country.

But the Pinkerton chief had no other choice back then.

It was already old.

A major battle in Ussa robbed it of its already short lifespan.

Behind it followed hundreds of young descendants, children it had risked its life to rescue from the fallen city of Usa. They were still young and unable to withstand the brutality of war.

By then, almost all the real cat warriors had died under the relentless siege of the Spirit Visors.

Pinkerton, leading hundreds of offspring, traversed many countries and territories in the west. Along the way, most of them did not survive. As Pinkerton lay dying, he knew he could not save these offspring. So, with little time left, in order to preserve the last remaining strength of the cat race, he led the remaining hundred or so offspring onto a cargo ship bound for Selphus.

...

Since then, old Pinkerton has been dragging his broken and decaying body to survive to this day, while the last batch of young descendants of the cat clan have remained in the same physical form they had when they escaped Uther.

According to the timeline, it has been more than a year since Marshall broke through the spatial barrier and jumped into the lucid world. More than a year in the lucid world is equivalent to more than two hundred years in the dream world.

So, those two, Little Tabby and Little White, although they look like kittens, are actually Old Arthur and Old Morgan.

There are over a hundred cats like this, currently besieging the port, trying every means to seize the ships belonging to the Temple of the Golden Law. This is a crucial opportunity for them to leave Selphis and the first step towards returning to Utha.

……

"So, the deathly shadow of Pinkerton, the erosion of time by the kittens, and the eternal cost to the entire nation of Os-Nargue are all sealed within these tiny crystals?"

The shadow that caused extreme panic in Selphs, namely Milo, silently descended upon an ancient lighthouse on the edge of the sea outside the port after dealing with Marston.

This is perhaps one of the few places within the entire territory of Serefis that still bears traces of age, decay, and rot.

The boulders on which the lighthouse was built bear obvious signs of erosion from the sea and strong winds.

Perhaps it's because they are generally far from the city center and don't need to be kept brand new like the onyx on the streets, or perhaps it's because the death crystals on the lighthouse have already borne enough of the cost of time, and they not only cannot help the lighthouse keep it brand new, but may even need the lighthouse to help "share" some of the burden.

……

Milo slowly approached the so-called "Crystallized People" huddled in the corner.

Within his field of vision, he could clearly see a tiny figure with completely black limbs.

Previously in the city, Milo had seen these dark figures on the lighthouse from afar. He thought the "darkness" was just due to the dim light of dusk, but now the sky has begun to be replaced by flowing light, yet the crystal person on the lighthouse platform is still completely black, with withered limbs and a hunched and twisted spine.

It was a kind of "black" that did not reflect any light at all; it seemed to reject all light and was unwilling to fall into anyone's field of vision.

But the back of that thin, fleshy body, less than a meter tall, was covered with dense, dark crystals that looked like icicles carved into it.

Although the Death Crystal's original purity has been replaced by an eerie dark light due to the passage of time, making it filthy, its surface still retains the unique luster of a crystal.

Therefore, visually, the Crystal Man and the crystal he carries look like a rather incongruous combination.

Below, there is a crystalline figure, devoid of any reflection, its outline a mere black silhouette; above, the Death Crystal vies for your attention...

"The crystal contains the cost of time, so logically, since Shadow is already a sequence that can break free from the order of time, the so-called curse of death shouldn't have much of an impact on me..."

Milo approached the crystal-like figure, talking to himself.

The Crystal Man hiding in the corner did not react at all, and seemed unaware of Milo's approach.

Even Milo didn't know whether the black silhouette in front of him could still be considered a living thing.

But before he could finish his rambling, everything suddenly went black!
"Woah!"

It felt like when you were still a human being and had been squatting on the toilet for half an hour, then suddenly stood up.

The darkness that rapidly spread from the edges of his field of vision almost swallowed him up in an instant.

Milo staggered back several steps.

Then, to his astonishment, he discovered that his left hand, which was in a semi-illusory state of shadow form, had actually disintegrated...

Looking at his severed hand, Milo fell into deep thought.

Is this the power of "cursing death"?

(End of this chapter)